Severs Disease of the Heel in Younger Runners

Severs disease is a problem in the heel that younger runners are prone to. The back part of the heel bone up until about the mid teens is a very active growing area and as this is the part of the heel that hits the ground and also has the Achilles tendon attached to it, it is subject to a lot of load. If activity levels are high, especially on hard surfaces then this is really prone to develop a strain of this growth area. This is what Severs disease or Calcaneal apophysitis is. The most common

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